MARC FITCH FUND

Founded by Marcus Felix Brudenell Fitch, CBE, DLitt, Hon FBA, FSA

Contact:
  Christopher Catling FSA
  Director, Marc Fitch Fund
  19 The Avenue
  Cirencester  GL7 1EJ

Email:
  mail2012@marcfitchfund.org.uk


Council of Management
  L Allason-Jones FSA (Chairman)
  Professor J Blair FSA
  Dr H Forde FSA
  M Hall FSA
  Professor D G Hey
  A Murison
  B Nurse FSA
  Professor D Palliser FSA
  Professor C Payne
  D V White

The Marc Fitch Fund is an educational charity established by Marc Fitch (1908-1994) in 1956. It is governed by a Council of Management who are the charity’s trustees.

What is funded

The Marc Fitch Fund offers small grants towards research and publication projects whose primary focus is on regional and local history within the British Isles, but also covering the fields of archaeology, historical geography, the history of art and architecture, heraldry, genealogy and surnames, archives, conservation and antiquarian studies. The Fund's cut-off date is 1950, which means we do not offer grants for research or publication on themes that are mainly modern or contemporary.

What is not funded

Grants are not awarded for foreign travel or for research outside the United Kingdom unless the circumstances are very exceptional.

Awards are not made to students in connection with vocational or educational courses of any kind; assistance cannot be given to those reading for higher degrees.

Awards are not made for building works or for mounting exhibitions; the Fund does not contribute to appeals.

How to apply

Publication and Research

Publication awards are made towards the cost of book production; research awards are intended to help with an author’s own incidental research expenses. Prospective applicants should submit a brief outline of their project, preferably by e-mail. If the proposal meets the Fund’s criteria, the relevant application forms - which must be used - will be provided. Unsolicited applications will NOT be accepted.

Special Projects

From time to time the Fund may consider applications for special projects where a piece of work does not fit easily into one of the above categories. As with research and publication, a prospective applicant should submit a brief outline of the project, preferably by e-mail. Application forms are not required for special projects but guidelines for drafting the application will be provided by the Fund if the project meets the Fund’s criteria. These guidelines must be followed. Unsolicited applications will NOT be accepted.

When to apply

The Council of Management meets twice a year to consider applications, in spring and autumn. The deadlines for receipt of completed applications and references are 1 March and 1 August. Please be aware that enquiries about application must be made well before these dates as the application process is likely to take a minimum of a few weeks to complete.

General information

Awards made in 2009/10 totalled £105,696.

Lists of Publications and Research and Special Projects which have received financial support 2003-2008 are available in PDF format.

Leopard's Head Press: For inquiries about Leopard's Head Press titles, please contact Oxbow Books on (+44) (0) 1865 241249 or orders@oxbowbooks.com.

The Society of Antiquaries also makes awards within fields similar to those of the Marc Fitch Fund. For information on these and how to apply please visit: www.sal.org.uk.

Registered Charity No. 313303.       A company limited by guarantee registered in England No. 569597